Screen LibraryIn the name of God：the evolutionary origins of religious ethics and violence
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Wiley-Blackwell,
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| Publisher Address: | Malden, MA |
| Publication Dates: | 2010. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Blackwell public philosophy |
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| Carrier Form: | x, 272 p.: ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781405183826 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1405183829 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9781405183819 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1405183810 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | B82 |
| CLC: | B82-055 |
| Call Number: | B82-055/T258 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [243]-258) and index. Introduction: Evolution and mind -- The evolution of morality -- Setting the task -- The moral brain -- The first layer : kin selection -- The second layer : reciprocal altruism -- A third layer : indirect reciprocity -- A fourth layer : cultural group selection -- A fifth layer : the moral emotions -- Conclusion: From moral grammar to moral systems -- The evolution of moral religions -- Setting the task -- The evolution of the religious mind ... Contrary to the popular belief that religious violence is a corruption of true religion, carried out by individuals who twist its teachings, Teehan argues that religious violence is in fact grounded in the moral psychology of religion. This controversial argument is illustrated with reference to the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and the response to the attacks from both the terrorists and the President. |